SOC 51-7011 · Lubbock, TX metro

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Salary in Lubbock, TX

The average salary for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Lubbock, Texas is $38,010 a year ($18.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $36,360: half of the 70 people in this job in the Lubbock, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,290).

$38,010average per year

$18.28 / hourMedian $36,360Take-home ≈ $32,721

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  • $46K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

70people in this job
-21%vs U.S. average
#8 of 11Texas metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay range in Lubbock

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,840 or more. The middle half of cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Lubbock earn between $29,890 and $45,670.

  • $28K10th
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median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$38,010$3,168$18.27
Median$36,360$3,030$17.48
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,890$2,491$14.37
Experienced (75th percentile)$45,670$3,806$21.96

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters pay in Lubbock vs. Texas and the U.S.

Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters in Lubbock earn 5% less than the Texas average ($40,020) and 21% less than the U.S. average ($48,290). At the median the gap is -22% against the U.S. median of $46,680.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Lubbock$38,010$36,360$27,500$47,84070
Texas$40,020$38,340$28,700$53,2105,530
United States$48,290$46,680$35,650$63,72077,170

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary after taxes in Lubbock

On the average salary of $38,010, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $32,721 a year, or $2,727 a month and $1,259 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Lubbock a good place for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $38,010 buys what about $41,624 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in other Texas cities

Lubbock ranks 8th of 11 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($44,870).

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Highest-paying cities for cabinetmakers and bench carpenters

Barnstable, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($65,770).

Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary by city

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters salary in Lubbock: questions

How much do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters make an hour in Lubbock?

$18.28 an hour on average, and $17.48 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level cabinetmakers and bench carpenters salary in Lubbock?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,890, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the cabinetmakers and bench carpenters take-home pay in Lubbock?

About $32,721 a year ($2,727 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,010. Texas has no state income tax.

Do cabinetmakers and bench carpenters earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?

The average here is 21% less than the U.S. average for this job ($48,290).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-7011; area Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.88, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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